Synonyms of glance

glance 1 of 2

noun

as in glimpse

an instance of looking especially briefly

she was about to say something rude, but her mother silenced her with a glance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glimpse
• peek
• look
• stare
• view
• gaze
• peep
• sight
• glare
• gander
• eye
• cast
• regard
• side-glance
• leer
• ogle
• gape
• squint
• squinny
• coup d'oeil

glance

2 of 2

verb

ˈglan(t)s 

1

as in to bounce

to strike and fly off at an angle

the basketball glanced off the rim

her wild pitch glanced off my shoulder and landed in the dugout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounce
• rebound
• skip
• skim
• ricochet
• sweep
• brush
• carom
• contact
• bump
• nudge
• rake
• hit
• kiss
• reflect
• shave
• graze
• touch
• sideswipe

2

as in to peek

to take a quick or hasty look

just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike

glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peek
• glimpse
• browse
• skim
• scan
• squint
• glint
• dip
• peep
• peruse
• look over
• rake
• keek
• blink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stare
• gaze
• examine
• view
• question
• study
• survey
• overlook
• oversee
• peer
• pry
• gawk
• ogle
• leer
• goggle
• rubberneck

3

as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light

diamonds glancing in the display case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleam
• flash
• glint
• twinkle
• shimmer
• shine
• glisten
• sparkle
• glimmer
• glow
• wink
• glitter
• flame
• scintillate
• coruscate
• glister
• winkle
• spangle
• beam
• luster
• blind
• dazzle
• glare
• radiate
• flare
• daze
• blaze
• bedazzle
• burn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glance

Noun

Each matchup boasts megastars, such as Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane; and looks, at first glance, like a red-hot ticket. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 13 July 2026

The whole stadium can be in your hands just by this little glance to the side. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Verb

The criss-crossings of coincidences and the overlapping bonds of acquaintance bring to the minute details of phone calls and handwritten notes, sly glances and trivial deceptions, a vast psychological reverberance. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

For much of the rest of the hearing, Erika Kirk and her in-laws, Rob and Kathy Kirk, sat next to one another watching the proceedings closely, occasionally exchanging looks or glancing down. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026